Long regarded as folklife classics, Henry Charlton Beck's books are vivid recreations of the back roads, small towns, and legends that give New Jersey its special character. Rutgers University Press is pleased to make these important books available again in newly designed editions.
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Long regarded as folklife classics, Henry Charlton Beck's books are vivid recreations of the back roads, small towns, and legends that give New Jersey its special character. Rutgers University Press is pleased to make these important books available again in newly designed editions.
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Add this copy of Tales and Towns of Northern New Jersey to cart. $34.00, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Rutgers University Press.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 347 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
It may seem strange for a history book, but Tales and Towns of Northern New Jersey offers a bit of an escape. It is a chance to travel back to simpler times, and that is because it is really two different histories.
The first are the different historic epochs Beck chronicles as he tracks down elusive stories of New Jersey's past. He takes us to a Lake Hopatcong crowded with steamboats and a West Orange that is home to a wooden toboggan run.
The second history is the mid-twentieth century in which Beck researched and wrote up these historic accounts. While Beck does lament the changes that have occurred even in his own time, it is still a far cry from the changes that have taken place in North Jersey since then.
Beck has a conversational, perhaps even meandering style of writing that makes this book all the more enjoyable. This book is a must-read for anyone with an interest in New Jersey history or a longing for simpler times.
